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This guide provides essential information for 9th-grade students to navigate their academic journey successfully. Learn about counselor assignments, how to schedule meetings, and what your counselor can help you with, including improving grades and college applications. Discover the importance of your GPA, access the Home Access Center (HAC) for tracking grades and schedules, and find valuable tips for scholarships and college applications. For further assistance, don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Coughlin or Ms. Sley.
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Your Guide to Success Presented by Mrs. Coughlin & Ms. Sley School Counselors
9th Grade Counselor Assignments • A-L: Mrs. Coughlin • M-Z: Ms. Sley Second semester counselor assignments will change
How To Schedule A Meeting With Your Counselor • Appointment Request Forms • Email/Phone • Appointments will be scheduled during a non-academic class
What Can My Counselor Help Me With? • Improving Grades • Schedule Questions/Concerns • Credits • G.P.A. • College Application Process • Referrals for Personal/Social Problems • Wellness Center
G.P.A. • How your grade point average is determined • Current g.p.a. vs. cumulative g.p.a. • Importance of g.p.a. and how it affects YOU
Home Access Center (HAC) Why Use HAC?...... • Schedule, Classwork, Grades, Transcript, Attendance, Discipline, DCAS Scores • Contact teachers directly • Website: http://hac.doe.k12.de.us/homeaccess/
College Applications/Scholarships • When to Apply to College/Trade School • Scholarship Tips • Transcripts • Recommendation Letters • School Involvement
Credits for Graduation • 4 English • 4 Math (one in the Senior year) • 3 Science (PhysSci & Bio are musts) • 3 Social Studies (US History a must) • 2 Foreign Language (Spanish) • ½ Health • 1 Phys Ed • 10 Vocational
Questions?......... Contact Mrs. Coughlin at: • kirsten.coughlin@nccvt.k12.de.us • 571-5429 Contact Ms. Sley at: • maryann.sley@nccvt.k12.de.us • 571-5440